AWS CLI

Question 1

What is the name of AWS’s command interface?

Answer 1

The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

Question 2

The ______ is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

Answer 2

AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

Question 3

When planning to use AWS CLI, what’s the best practice in handling the permissions?

Answer 3

1. Least Privilege

2. Use Groups

Question 4

You will only see this once. You’ll have to delete them and regenerate them if you lose it. In AWS CLI, you will need to run “aws configure” command again.

Answer 4

Secret Access Key (and Access Key ID)

Question 5

What two permissions-related bits of information do you need to connect to an EC2 instance via SSH?

Answer 5

Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

Question 6

True or False: Each developer should have their own access key ID and secret access key.

Answer 6

True. Don’t share key pairs. They are like password and should never be shared.

Question 7

The AWS CLI software supports what operating systems?

Answer 7

Linux, Windows and MacOS